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Turns the Self-Help Genre on Its Head!
Self-Loathing for Beginners is a wickedly funny take on our relentlessly upbeat self-improvement culture. Breaking ranks with the happiness police who have convinced us that self-loathing is just one more thing to hate about ourselves, author Lynn Phillips will show you, the beginning self-loather, how to self-loathe properly.
• Have you, like Oprah Winfrey or Rush Limbaugh, found the mix of self-love and self-loathing that fascinates millions?
• Does your self-loathing goad you into performing extravagant acts of generosity the way it does Ted Turner, Angelina, and Madonna?
• When you loathe yourself in public, can you do it with wit and flair, like Dave Chappelle or The White Stripes?
Probably not.
Yet artists, visionaries, and celebrities from Darwin to Depp have discovered the brand and intensity of self-loathing that have catapulted them to fame and fortune. And now, for less than the price of a pizza (large, with everything on it), you can, too!
By studying this book’s mini-essays, Q&As, mantras, and tips from self-loathing masters, you will learn the most effective ways to develop your self-loathing potential. Whether you are sabotaging your career, bungling a relationship, or cheating on the latest fad diet, Self-Loathing for Beginners is the essential primer on how best to despise yourself!
LYNN PHILLIPS is a media tramp who writes and edits for film, television, print, and interactive media. She was a staff writer for the groundbreaking satirical nighttime soap opera, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and has written for a wide array of publications, including Glamour, The National Lampoon, The Realist, The Nation, Nerve, and Newsweek International.
The Author is Available for Interviews
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